Recent content by dakn2

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    DIY network missing from Top 120 Plus

    Free previews are intended to get you hooked and upgrade. Seems it did the former quite well...
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    never received credit for referral?

    I had a similar situation last spring. I was told that my friend signed up under a different promotion; so even though I had given him the referral info, him signing up for a better deal voided my referral. Lesson learned - only refer Dish to stupid friends who won't look if there's a better...
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    What to do with a portable receiver in a car I bought?

    I would let it ride as well. I had the same thing with a used car I bought recently. I had free service until the 1st of the next month after I bought it when it abruptly ended. At some point; it will end...
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    Sling - HD stations vs. std Def.

    With the new Dish-online site I seem to have issues when attempting to play a standard definition station. The High definition stations stream just fine; but when I try a standard def only station the stream often won't even start. Is there something I should be doing to enable streaming of...
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    Grounding

    Grounding is just common sense for safety. Just ask anyone who's house has been struck by lightening (I actually know of two - one through a TV antenna (vaporized) and one via the rain gutter). I had grounded my original installation 12 years ago; when it was upgraded by Dish for HD I later...